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Serious and chronic pain can be debilitating for patients no matter how many pain relief pills they try. And as the opioid epidemic has continued to grow in the U.S., many health providers are less willing to prescribe large doses of prescription painkillers , which can lead to addiction. In an

RIO DE JANEIRO -- They are the purple circles that set social media on fire Sunday night, the circular bruises on Michael Phelps ' right shoulder that left television viewers around the world wondering if the most decorated Olympian of all-time had contracted some rare skin disease, been attacked

When Michael Phelps , the most decorated Olympic athlete in history, hit the pool deck this weekend in Rio, Olympic viewers may have been perplexed by the purple circles that dotted his shoulder and back. While it looked like it could be some odd injury, the circles were actually a sign that Phelps

If you suffer from depression or anxiety, your workout can play a key role in managing your symptoms, thanks to the powerful link between your physical and mental health . “We know that the old divisions of body and mind are false,” says Ben Michaelis, PhD, an evolutionary clinical psychologist and

R IO DE JANEIRO -- In August, barriers installed across more than a dozen of Rio's dying rivers will hold back garbage that otherwise might drift into the paths of Olympic sailors. A fleet of boats will patrol to keep debris from snagging on a rudder or centerboard and costing someone a medal. Some

R io de Janeiro -- In August, barriers installed across more than a dozen of Rio's dying rivers will hold back garbage that otherwise might drift into the paths of Olympic sailors. A fleet of boats will patrol to keep debris from snagging on a rudder or centerboard and costing someone a medal. Some

A Florida teenager who is accused of practicing medicine without a license told ABC News he did not "diagnose" patients and claimed that he had a Ph.D. Malachi Love-Robinson, 18, was arrested by police Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Florida, after they conducted an undercover operation at the medical

Reality star Angela 'Big Ang" Raiola has been diagnosed with cancer. Raiola's sister Janine Detore confirmed her diagnosis on Wednesday after starting a GoFundMe Page for the "Mob Wives" star. According to Detore, Ragniola, 55, was diagnosed with stage 4 brain and lung cancer, and although she has

The Duchess of Cambridge showed off her maternal instincts today, charming a bunch of students and offering big hugs to kids at the Anna Freud Centre Christmas Party. The future Queen joined the kids drumming in a rendition of Queen's "We Will Rock You," and helped with a Christmas tree collage. We

What’s a leaky gut, and how do I know if I have one? “Leaky gut syndrome,” on its own, is a diagnosis that’s not recognized across the board by conventional medicine. The theory is that having a poor diet or ingesting too many antibiotics or painkillers can damage the mucosal barrier, the layer of